Disney4me Posted 13 hours ago Report Posted 13 hours ago It’s officially time to celebrate the holiday season, and we couldn’t be more excited! Disney officially kicked off their Christmas season celebration tonight with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and you know we were front and center to bring you all the news from tonight. Delicious, new treats are here! Not only can you ride lots of your favorite rides at much lower wait times, but you can also experience snow (in the form of snoap) on Main Street, U.S.A., check out exclusive entertainment, as well as eat lots of party-exclusive snacks you can’t get anywhere else. Don’t know which of those snacks will be worth your time and money? Don’t worry, we’re here to help — we tried ALL the new snacks to let you know which ones you’ll definitely want to make time for! Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street Bakery is serving up the Winter Wonderland Express for $6.49, which is made with Hazelnut mousse and feuilletine, with panna cotta. Winter Wonderland Express This is a great sweet-and-salty treat. The inside is a mousse with a Nutella-like hazelnut flavor. At the bottom is a crunchy base, similar to a cookie but with even more crunch. A little salt balances out the sweetness really well. This is a great sweet-and-salty treat The icing on the outside doesn’t taste waxy, which is a common problem with decorated desserts. It’s creamy and has good flavor. Everything works well together, and the treat really tastes like Christmas. It’s adorable too! Over at Casey’s Corner, we grabbed the Minnie Cocoa Cake for $6.49, which is Chocolate mousse, marshmallow filling, and chocolate cake with chocolate décor. This one was too sweet for us. The outside is soft and velvety, and the inside is a creamy mousse. The marshmallow filling tastes artificial, though. Instead of a fresh marshmallow, it’s closer to a sugary paste. Minnie Cocoa Cake We also didn’t think it tasted much like hot cocoa. To be fair, our reporter is not a big hot cocoa fan to begin with, so we may be a little biased. The cake isn’t bland, but the flavor didn’t work for us, and we’re not sure it captures hot cocoa very well. This was a disappointment for us. The price is good for the size, and it’s very cute. If you love hot cocoa, you might enjoy this more than we did. Take a bite! The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor is home to the Holiday Brownie Sundae for the party. It’ll cost you $9.29 and is made with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, brownie, whipped cream, and crushed peppermint. This sundae starts with two scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with warm hot fudge. On top of that is whipped cream sprinkled with peppermint bits, which add a nice crunch. Holiday Brownie Sundae The chocolate brownie on top was a letdown, though. It was a bit stale and bland. There were pieces of peppermint baked into it, which added some texture, but we really wished it had been a fresher, warm-from-the-oven brownie. Holiday Brownie Sundae The vanilla ice cream overpowers the other flavors, and we would have loved more peppermint on top or mixed throughout. The whipped cream also wasn’t great. It tasted cheap and waxy and took away from the rest of the sundae. It was mostly vanilla Frontierland Over at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe, it was time for a FEAST! We grabbed the Tostada de Nochebuena for $13.99, which is served with smoked pork, salsa verde, smoked tomato salsa, queso fresco, and cilantro. Sadly, this dish was a big letdown. Our first reaction was how salty it was. Nearly every part of it tasted over-seasoned, and the first few bites were almost too much to eat. Tostada de Nochebuena On their own, most of the parts are fine. The beans are soft without being mushy. The smoked tomato salsa is a little acidic and very herby. The salsa verde adds a tangy kick that helps balance things out. The pork is moist and flavorful, but it’s the main source of the salt problem. It is very over-salted. The cotija cheese was creamy and helped cut through the salt, and we wish there had been much more of it. The cilantro got buried by everything else. The tortilla soaks up all the juices, which adds flavor. However, it loses its crunch fast, and we really missed that by the last few bites. If you order this, eat it quickly. This one disappointed us! Also on the menu is the Pluto Reindeer Cake for $6.29, which is gingerbread cake and mousse with apple filling. However, when we went on opening night, the Cast Member told us they had to stop selling them for now. We are going to keep our eyes out in case they do start to sell them again tonight. Menu Finally, our last bite here was the Mexican Hot Chocolate Churro Loops for $7.49, which are tossed with hot cocoa by Joffrey’s, cinnamon, and warm spices, served with sprinkles and marshmallow cream dip. We’ll be honest: we went into these expecting a typical Disney World churro. These surprised us. They weren’t stale at all. The outside was crisp, and the inside was still light and fluffy. They aren’t the freshest or best churros we’ve ever had, but they’re a definite step up from the usual park churro. Mexican Hot Chocolate Churro Loops The coating tastes like a packet of hot cocoa mix before you add the water. It’s sweet and rich, with lots of sugar mixed into the cocoa powder. Freeze-dried marshmallows and sprinkles are on top, but they tend to fall off. The best part is a subtle sprinkle of salt across each loop, which makes this a great salty-sweet snack. Rich & Sweet The marshmallow dip is sugary with that classic marshmallow flavor. It’s a little thicker than you might expect, closer to icing. Sprinkles mixed into the dip add a light crunch without being too hard. With six churro loops in an order, we think this one is worth the price. It’s a fun holiday twist on a Disney classic. It’s thick like icing! We also stopped by Golden Oak Outpost for the Gingerbread Cheesecake Beignets. These are $8.79 and are light and fluffy beignets dusted with powdered sugar and festive sprinkles over a gingerbread cheesecake icing. We have mixed feelings about this one. The beignets themselves were well made, with slightly crispy edges and fluffy, airy insides. They weren’t over- or undercooked, which hasn’t always been the case at Golden Oak Outpost in our experience. The heavy layer of powdered sugar was a lot, but it did add a nice sweetness. Gingerbread Cheesecake Beignets The cheesecake is where the dish fell short of its menu description. Instead of being filled inside the beignets, it’s scooped underneath them, which disappointed us. Once it mixed with the powdered sugar, it turned into two clumps, so we only got about two bites of cheesecake for the whole order. Gingerbread Beignet The gingerbread flavor also tastes artificial, almost like fake sugar. It reminded us of the cinnamon toothpaste at the dentist’s office (if you know, you know). The beignets are solid, but if the cheesecake had been filled inside them, we would have been much more impressed. We wish they were filled with the cheesecake! Also available here is the Gingerbread Cola for $5.99, which is Coca-Cola served with gingerbread syrup, cold foam, and festive sprinkles. This drink is very sweet. It reminded us a bit of a children’s medicine, though we couldn’t quite place which one. Take a sip! The cinnamon and ginger spices come through nicely, but adding whipped cream to an already sugary drink makes it a lot. That said, it’s not bad. It’s actually one of the better specialty colas Disney has made, but you’ll need a serious sweet tooth to enjoy it. Gingerbread Cola Liberty Square Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is home to the Mongolian Beef Bao, which will cost you $9.99 and is served with miso-gochujang sauce and chili threads. These were mostly good quality. The bao dough is very soft and pillowy, with that satisfying squish good bao should have. We were worried that $10 would get us just one large bao, but you actually get three small ones. Mongolian Beef Bao The miso gochujang sauce took us a minute to decide on. The miso cancels out the sweetness you’d usually expect from gochujang, so instead of sweet and savory, it’s fully savory and full of umami. Between the gochujang and the chili threads, there’s a pleasant warmth at the back of your throat, but we wouldn’t call it spicy. We ate all three quickly and didn’t feel any heat build up. A closer look! Our main complaint is the filling. There isn’t much of it, and it doesn’t have much flavor beyond plain beef. The bao is a little thick at the top, which makes the filling feel even skimpier. We still enjoyed these. At a party with unlimited cookies, a good savory snack really matters. The bao is a little thick at the top Fantasyland We stopped by Friar’s Nook to try the Sugar Cookie Soda, which is $5.99 and is Coca-Cola with cookie butter syrup, cookie butter cold foam, sprinkles, and sugar cookie pieces. Disney’s specialty sodas can be a lot, and this one is no exception, but we definitely preferred it over the Gingerbread Cola. Sugar Cookie Soda It has a classic sweet sugar cookie flavor, and the whipped cream melts nicely into the Coke, making it a creamier version of a classic drink. Just be careful, because the sugar cookie syrup sinks straight to the bottom. Our first few sips tasted like plain Coke. Once we stirred it, the drink became so sugary it felt like our teeth needed brushing, so keep mixing as you go. Sweet tooths will probably love this, but others may start feeling a little queasy by the time they reach the bottom of the cup. Toppings! We also stopped by Storybook Treats for the Very Merry Mickey Sundae, which is Vanilla soft-serve topped with whipped cream, gingersnap pieces, festive sprinkles, cherry coating, and chocolate décor for $7.99. We really enjoyed this sundae, but we have to be honest: it’s about 99% vanilla ice cream for eight dollars. Very Merry Mickey Sundae The best part is easily the gingersnap cookie pieces on top. They taste a lot like crumbled Biscoff cookies, with plenty of cinnamon and a cookie butter flavor. On its own, the peppermint drizzle can taste a little artificial, almost like toothpaste. Paired with big scoops of vanilla ice cream, though, it mellows into a subtle peppermint flavor. The whipped cream is the light, airy canned kind. We enjoyed this! The flavors work well together, and the combo feels familiar but still fun. The problem is the ratio. With 20 to 30 percent more toppings, we would have walked away very satisfied. We want more toppings! Over at Pinocchio Village Haus, you can grab the Italian Sausage and Meatball Lasagna Flatbread. It’ll cost you $14.29 and is served with a three-cheese Italian blend and ricotta topped with pesto. By Pinocchio Village Haus standards, this flatbread was pretty great. It uses the restaurant’s usual buttery flatbread crust. It has a nice flavor, but it’s on the soft side and doesn’t hold up very well under the toppings. Italian Sausage and Meatball Lasagna Flatbread The ricotta is what makes this worth ordering. It comes in big, creamy dollops and is what really gives the flatbread its lasagna feel. Big drizzles of pesto add an herby touch. It isn’t an amazing pesto, but it pairs well with the cheese and the basic marinara. Together, they give you classic Italian flavors that are hard to mess up. The sausage pieces were a good size, meaty, and well seasoned with herbs. There’s no spice or heat to this dish at all, but the flavors and textures complement each other well. There’s a lot of toppings on it! We don’t usually recommend eating a full meal during the party. With short ride lines, characters, shows, and so much else to do, that time is better spent elsewhere. But if you do need a meal, this isn’t a bad option, and it’s easy to split. It can be shared! Tomorrowland Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe is home to Mickey the Elf, which is $7.99 and is vanilla mousse with festive sprinkles, sugar cookie, and chocolate ears. Even if you aren’t usually big on sweets, this one is worth a try. Most of it is vanilla mousse, which is pretty basic on its own. The real surprise is at the bottom of the mousse: a gooey, soft, almost liquid layer that tastes like cake batter or sugar cookie dough. Think of a birthday cake pop, but even better. It tastes like licking the spoon after mixing up a cake, and we loved it. Mickey the Elf The cookie base is a little hard and bland, almost cardboard-like. That turned out to be fine, though, because the topping is so sweet that a plain base keeps it balanced. A lot of cute character desserts lose flavor to all the decorations. That isn’t the case here. It’s so cute! The white chocolate and icing on the outside don’t take anything away from the taste. We devoured this one. It’s adorable, and we think the price is fair. Kids will go crazy for it, and the adults in our group loved it too. We were impressed! Want to see what the party was like last year while you wait for this year’s to drop? Check it out below! We’ll be bringing you our updates from the party all night long, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest holiday news! 2 CHANGES Announced for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in Disney World DON'T MISS A MOMENTOF HOLIDAY MAGIC Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. 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